(16-06-2013 03:05 PM)WeAreTheCosmos Wrote: Anybody have tips or ways to decrease noise on the sky? Clouds are mighty grainy in HDR shots.

The best way to reduce noise and grain is by setting your ISO as low as possible. When taking landscape photography always use a tripod, this allows you to set your ISO (analogous to film speed) to a low setting. The lower the setting the less sensitive to light requiring a longer exposure duration thus requiring the need for a tripod, or sand bag to avoid blurring.

Nice shots!

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